People say I’m no good

And crazy as a loon

‘Cause I get stoned in the morning -

I get drunk in the afternoon.

Kinda like my old blue-tick hound:

I like to lay around in the shade.

And I ain’t got no money

But I damn sure got it made.

‘Cause I ain’t askin’ nobody for nothin’

‘f I can’t get it on my own.

If you don’t like the way I’m livin’,

You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.



Preacher-man talkin’ on T.V.

Puttin’ down the Rock and Roll.

Wants me to send a donation

‘Cause he’s worried about my soul.

He said Jesus walked on the water

And I know that it’s true.

But sometimes I think that preacher-man

‘d like to do a little walkin’ too.

But I ain’t askin’ nobody for nothin’

‘f I can’t get it on my own.

‘f you don’t like the way I’m livin’,

You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.



A poor girl wants to marry

And a rich girl wants to flirt.

A rich man goes to college

And a poor man goes to work.

A drunkard wants another drink of wine

And a politician wants the vote.

I don’t want much of nothing at all,

But I will take another toke.

But I ain’t askin’ nobody for nothin’

‘f I can’t get it on my own.

‘f you don’t like the way I’m livin’,

You just leave this long-haired country boy alone.